Synopsis: This lesson allows students to share their knowledge of a read-aloud book. It also helps students
think about what ISN'T written in the book, but is implied. Students use recall as well as their imaginations to
explore characters in the story outside of the book.
Dramatic Activities Used: thought tunnel, role on the wall, scene work, memory mapping
Synopsis: This lesson allows students to use all their senses to explore and mimic nature. This activity is especially
created for working with special populations in integrated classrooms.
Dramatic Activities Used: share and pass, freeze, observations, character work, sense tapping
Lindsay M. Shields
Lesson Plans (a sample)
Japanese Drama
Synopsis: A unit on Japanese Drama, including its history and the construction of bunraku style puppets.
Dramatic Activities Used: script reading and interpretation, script writing, puppet building, staging, and voice manipulation/projection
Downloadable PDF Unit Plan
Fraction Warm-Up
Synopsis: A math warm-up using fractions. Students practice adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions in pairs.
Dramatic Activities Used: Using space, moving in a space, moving a different paces, partnering
Downloadable PDF lesson plan
House of Tailors: A Lesson on Immigration
Synopsis: This lesson allows students to share their knowledge of a read-aloud book. It also helps students
think about what ISN'T written in the book, but is implied. Students use recall as well as their imaginations to
explore characters in the story outside of the book.
Dramatic Activities Used: thought tunnel, role on the wall, scene work, memory mapping
Downloadable PDF lesson plan
Natural Movement: Using Drama to Teach Nature
Synopsis: This lesson allows students to use all their senses to explore and mimic nature. This activity is especially
created for working with special populations in integrated classrooms.
Dramatic Activities Used: share and pass, freeze, observations, character work, sense tapping
Downloadable PDF lesson plan